Effect of Doping and Electrotransfer on Contact Melting in Cadmium–Indium and Cadmium–Tin Systems

Resumo

X-rays are used to investigate phase formation upon contact melting, including cases of electrotransfer, in Cd–In and Cd–Sn systems upon adding small amounts of sodium to cadmium. The nucleation of two-component intermetallic compounds is established. The microhardness of diffusion zones along interlayers is measured. An attempt is made to explain the obtained results.